Connacht started and finished strongly to beat Benetton in a 38-30 bonus-point victory in a topsy-turvy BKT United Rugby Championship clash.
With the Gallagher Premiership club tight on the salary cap, he has yet to reach an agreement amid links with Glasgow and Scotland ace Sione Tuipulotu.
The Bulls booked a home tie in the United Rugby Championship play-offs after beating Benetton 56-35 at Loftus Versfeld.
Scotland fly-half Adam Hastings has returned to the Gloucester squad to face Benetton on Saturday in the Challenge Cup semi-final at Kingsholm after missing the loss to Exeter Chiefs last week in the Gallagher Premiership.
Benetton kept themselves firmly on course for the United Rugby Championship play-offs by claiming a 36-19 bonus-point victory over the Dragons in Treviso.
Pat Lam has described former Ireland international Kieran Marmion as the perfect fit to replace Andy Uren, the current Bristol scrum-half who has accepted what the Bears coach described as a life-changing offer from Benetton.
Bristol have revealed their financial results for the 2021/22 financial year and despite reporting a record turnover from their latest completed Gallagher Premiership season, they still recorded pre-tax losses in excess of £3million.
Gloucester head coach George Skivington believes the Gallagher Premiership’s on-pitch product “has never been better” after his team shaded an eight-try thriller against Bristol.
Adam Hastings kicked a late penalty to give Gloucester a thrilling 31-28 Gallagher Premiership victory over Bristol at Kingsholm. It looked as though the fierce West Country rivals would not be separated after they each scored four converted tries.